США и Израиль начали скоординированные удары по Ирану на фоне обострения напряженности

"...massive American naval and air power lies in wait off Iran’s shores and land borders..."

"...torturously slow diplomatic dance..."

"...prompted Trump to declare on Friday that the Iranians were not negotiating in 'good faith.'..."

"...undermine the very ethos of the Islamic Republic..."

"...militarily we are strong enough to fight back and make any enemy regret attacking us...."

"...Iran would be sure to retaliate, perhaps against an aircraft carrier or the many U.S. military bases arrayed in the region...."

"...demonstrating that 'American power is not untouchable,'..."

"...Iran would not be acting entirely alone..."

"...create a cascading effect..."

"...Trump, however, struck a frustrated tone when speaking to reporters on Friday...."

"...Trump also downplayed concerns that an attack could escalate into a longer conflict...."

"...there’s always a risk..."

"...My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy...."

"...I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror, which they are by far, to have a nuclear weapon — can’t let that happen...."

"...There are other signs an attack could be imminent...."

"...A U.S. military campaign would come at a sensitive time for Iran’s leadership...."

"...Unrest in January — when security forces killed anywhere from 3,000 to 30,000 protesters (estimates range wildly) — means the government has no shortage of domestic enemies...."

"...long-term sanctions have hobbled Iran’s economy and left most Iranians desperately poor...."

"...observers say the U.S. buildup is likely to make Iran dig in its heels..."

"...it would not want to set the precedent of giving up positions at the barrel of a U.S. gun...."

"...Other U.S. demands would constitute red lines...."

"...They act like a porcupine so the bear will drop them… The missiles are the quills..."

"...Iran cannot fully defend against the U.S., but could inflict pain...."

"...reining in Tehran’s support for proxy groups would be a much harder matter to verify...."

"...Iran doesn’t trust Trump to follow through on whatever the negotiations reach...."

"...Trump who withdrew from an Obama-era deal designed to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions, despite widespread consensus Iran was in compliance...."

"...Trump and numerous other critics complained Iran was not constrained in its other 'malign activities,'..."

"...Trump has worked very hard to make U.S. threats credible by amassing this huge military force offshore, and they’re extremely credible at this point..."

"...he also has to make his assurances credible that if Iran agrees to U.S. demands, that the U.S. won’t attack Iran anyway...."

"...If Iranian diplomats demonstrate flexibility, Trump will be more emboldened..."

"...Iran, as a sovereign nation, must not capitulate to any foreign power, including America...."